'Judgment Is A Constitutional Earthquake'

'It has changed the political character of India by ejecting socialism as an ideology from the Constitution of India.' IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI The recent......

HC settles custody battle of child in favour of UP woman who fostered her

Observing that the court may not let the law defeat the ends of justice, the Allahabad high court has granted custody of a nine-year-old girl to a woman from whom she was taken away "perhaps"......

ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on November 9

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear before it in Kolkata on November 9 in connection with the alleged school jobs scam, a TMC leader said......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

The CAG has shown up various weaknesses in the technology and delivery platforms of Aadhaar and suggested drastic improvements in their functioning to ensure that the second possibility, that of......

MUST READ: Some harsh truths about child labour

While doing a series on child labour recently, rediff.com was confronted with some harsh realities. The entire experience was a sad eye-opener. It pains to think that all over the world,......

MUST READ: Some harsh truths about child labour

While doing a series on child labour recently, rediff.com was confronted with some harsh realities. The entire experience was a sad eye-opener. It pains to think that all over the world,......

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......

FBI looking into abuse allegations against Brad Pitt

'I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids,' Brad Pitt responds. The FBI has confirmed that it is gathering information into allegations against......